Ever since transparent touch screens were first conceptualised about a year ago, they have developed in leaps and bounds.
Transparent Photovoltaic Cells
July 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Imagine being able to use photovoltaic cells instead of glass on the outside of skyscrapers.
Skyscrapers are covered from penthouse to foyer with windows and with these cells developed by researchers from UCLA, those windows can be used to power the whole building.
*Engadget featured these transparent cells via the press release from UCLA
Transparent Church Of Steel
November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On September 24th 2011, new work by Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata and a collaboration with Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh was unveiled in a public space near Borgloon-Heers in the Flemish province of Limburg. The installation of what looks like a transparent church, consists of a church shaped structure made from 30 tons of steel and 2000 columns and is built on a base of concrete. From different angles, the church shape looks more or less solid, illustrating the idea of transparency, that just because you don’t see something, doesn’t mean it’s not there.
Transparent Accessories Made From Glass
September 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ying Gao and glass artist Michèle Lapointe were fascinated by the idea of carrying a ten gram shirt in a ten kilogram bag. So, by working together, they came up with the answer of putting a super light weight shirt made from organza in to a glass handbag. The glass handbag has a rounded contour in which the shirt is placed. Ying Gao is based in Montreal and is the only fashion designer included by the British magazine Wallpaper in its Canadian Top 40.
